Our work isto study the heat transfer properties of Nano fluid using Michelson Interferometry without disturbing the thermal flow field.Experiment consists of making a Nanofluid(ZnO)with water as base fluid,which is kept in a test cell and when laser beam passes through it fringes are formed on a screen.Byanalyzing these fringes we can determine its heat transfer characterstics.
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INVESTIGATION ON HEAT TRANSFER PROPERTIES USING MICHELSON INTERFEROMETRY
1. Investigations on Heat Transfer
Properties of Nano Fluid using
Michelson Interferometry
Project guide : Asst. Prof Anooplal B
Mentor : Dr. Binoy Baby
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Akash R S
Febin Tom
J Amal Dev
Geo Jacob
3. Objective
To determine the heat transfer
characteristics of Nano fluid using
Michelson Interferometry without
disturbing the thermal flow field
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4. Introduction
Advances in nanotechnology have led to development of Nano fluids.
Enhanced thermal characteristics of Nano fluids extends its application to
cooling
Interferometric technique used to measure physical effects of transparent
media
Study is made into the heat transfer characteristics of Nano Fluids using
Michelson Interferometry
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5. Motivation and Need
Miniaturization of energy efficient heat transfer
equipment in the advanced field of mechatronics,
Biometrics, space technology and information
technology.
Poor Thermal Conductivity of Common Coolants
So a non-intrusive optical imaging technique
necessary is needed to understand the heat transfer
characteristics.
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6. Scope of the Project
Knowledge of the heat transfer characteristics of Nano fluids is
found to be very critical in deciding their suitability for thermal
applications.
Interferometry is a more accurate method for determination of
different heat transfer parameters
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8. Interferometry
A family of techniques in which waves, usually
electromagnetic are superimposed in order to extract
information about waves.
Combination of waves results in some meaningful property
that is diagnostic to the original state of the wave
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10. ZnO Nano Particle
• Nanoparticle size :50-100nm.
• Properties
• Good thermal conductivity
• Easy availability in purity ranges
from 94% to 99.9%
• Low cost
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11. Nano fluids
Base fluids Water
Oil
Ethylene glycol
Refrigerants
Nanoparticles Oxides
Metals
Carbon Nanotubes
Nano fluids are colloidal
suspensions of
nanoparticles in common
fluids
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12. Preparation of ZnO Nano Fluid
Nanoparticles were mixed with water at
0.1% volume
It was then sonicated using ultrasonic mixer
Sonix VCX 130 (20 kHz, 130 W) with
amplitude of 123 μm for 32 minutes.
This process was done in order to ensure
uniform mixing of nanoparticles with water.
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13. Equipment and Technologies
Michelson Interferometer
He Ne Laser
Test Cell
Heating Plate
Thermocouple K type
Vernier Calliper
Digital Camera for image
capture
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15. Equipment and Technologies
Test Cell
sensitivity 41 µV/°C
90% nickel, 10% chromium 95% nickel,
2% aluminum, 2% manganese and 1%
silicon.
Thermocouple K type
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Dimensions 40*40*50mm
Material-Glass
16. Equipment and Technologies
Heating plate
Made using Nichrome wire of 9m length
and 40gauge
Insulation provided by Mica coating and
it is covered using stainless steel
Maximum temperature of 300°C can be
obtained at a power input of 100w and
220V.
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21. Fringe setting with ZnO Nano fluid as
medium
Initial Fringe Deformed Fringe
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22. Analysis
Processing
images by
MATLAB
software and
convert data to
matrix format.
Digitally
subtract
deformed
fringe from
initial fringe.
Intensity profile of the
resultant image were
drawn over the
distance between heat
source(vertical plate)
and thermocouple.
From pixel coordinates
and length between
heat source and
thermocouple
determine the length of
one pixel and width of
heat source.
A polynomial was
fitted from the
graph plotted
using densities of
medium at
different
temperature.
With reference to
the Lorentz-
Lorenz relation is
used to find the
temperature at
isotherms.
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26. Analysis: Water
Intensity profile Temperature profile
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309.9
310
310.1
310.2
310.3
310.4
310.5
0 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006
TEMPERATURE(K)
DISTANCE (M)
T Poly. (T)
Intensity(cd)
27. Analysis: ZnO Nano fluid
Intensity profile Temperature distribution
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309.8
310
310.2
310.4
310.6
310.8
311
311.2
311.4
0 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005TEMPERATURE(K)
DISTANCE(M)
T Poly. (T)
Intensity(cd)
28. Analysis
From the graph the relationship between temperature and distance is
obtained as
T = -3E+06x3 + 24671x2 + 44.139x + 310
Slope of the graph dT/dx = 44.139K/m
Heat flux, q = k* dT/dx
Heat transfer coefficient, h = (k*dT/dx)/∆T
Nusselt Number, Nu = hl/k
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29. Results
Heat transfer
Characteristics
Water ZnO Nano Fluid
Heat flux, q
W/m2
26.04201 115.5096
Heat transfer coefficient, h
W/m2K
104.1901 169.8692
Nusselt Number (Nu) 7.063735 11.13897
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30. Results and Discussion
Heat transfer properties of 0.003% ZnO Nano fluids were
studied.
When compared to that of water heat transfer properties of
ZnO Nano fluids was found to be more as indicated by
increase in heat flux, heat transfer coefficient and Nusselt
Number.
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31. Conclusions
ZnO based Nano fluids were prepared using two step
method and its heat transfer characteristics were studied.
Michelson interferometry was used as an intrusive technique
to understand the temperature distribution.
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32. References
Binoy Baby, and C. B. Sobhan, “Investigations on Forced Convection in a Mesochannel
with Irregular Cross Section,” JOURNAL OF THERMOPHYSICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
Vol. 27, No. 1, January–March 2013.
Anooplal B, Binoy Baby, “Temperature Distribution Measurement by Michelson
Interferometer,” International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and
Technology. Vol.4, Special Issue 12, September 2015.
R. S. Vajjha, D. K. Das, and B. M. Mahagaonkar,” Density Measurement of Different
Nanofluids and Their Comparison With Theory,” Petroleum Science and Technology, 01
April 2009.
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34. Analysis of fringes obtained for water
Commands
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Intensity Profile
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35. Analysis of fringes obtained for ZnO
Nanofluid
Commands
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Intensity Profile
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36. Calculations
Find the position of the isotherm.
Value of 1pixel=(Total distacne)/(maximum pixel number).
Find the temperature of isotherms using Glodstone relations.
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